myEtymology.com: English etymology of tamale

Etymology of the English word tamale

the English word tamale

derived from the English word erroneously

derived from the Mexican Spanish word erroneously

derived from the Nahuatl word tamalli

derived from the American-Spanish word tamales

derived from the American-Spanish word tamal

derived from the Nahuatl word tamalli

The earliest known usage of tamale in English dates from the 19th century.

Word found in Modern English